I want to do great work,
for great clients,
with great people.

I work with small and mid-sized teams as a fractional creative director.

I help set direction, build systems that make sense, and jump in to make the work when that’s what moves things forward.

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Selected Work

A few projects that reflect how I think, how I collaborate, and how I show up inside teams.

Rare Visions + Roadside Revelations

A long-running cultural storytelling project that lived across television, web, books, and physical media.

Coffee cup with Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations logo

KCMO School District Bond

Public trust and persuasion with real-world impact (84% voter approval).

A young girl with braided hair and colorful beads in her hair, smiling at the camera, sitting at a desk in a classroom. In the background, a boy is sitting at another desk, with educational supplies and a large screen on the wall.

Kansas City Symphony

Fractional creative leadership across campaigns, systems, and teams.

Close-up of a person playing a violin, focusing on the instrument and the hand holding the bow.

Lumen Leadership Strategies

Helping a founder turn big thinking into a clear, usable digital presence.

Black Labrador - the inspiration for Lumen Leadership Strategies

Working together

I’m comfortable leading, making, and rolling up my sleeves. The mix depends on the team and the moment.

Email & Journeys

Email that works as a system—not just a series of sends.

The image is a digital illustration of a symphony orchestra performing on stage beneath a starry, swirling night sky with a bright moon. The foreground shows conductor and musicians, with a large title overlaid in gold and white text reading: "Mahler Symphony No. 7 Shadow & Light" and a tagline at the bottom in purple text: "Between dusk and dawn, anything can happen."

Teaching & Mentorship

Helping people sharpen ideas, translate expertise, and feel more confident in the work they’re doing.

Sample of student work which reads "doing meaningful work makes me happy"

Websites & Digital Experiences

Clear, thoughtful digital work for organizations with something to explain and something at stake.

Homepage of a website dedicated to Route 66 road trip adventures, featuring a cartoon whale on a map, a phone displaying a map, and photographs of landmarks in Illinois and Missouri.

Authored Work

Occasional self-initiated projects driven by curiosity, storytelling, and long-term thinking.

Collection of vintage-style postage stamps representing U.S. states, including Texas, Nebraska, Alaska, Maine, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Illinois, and Indiana.

Need help?

I can:

  • Making sense of messy ideas

  • Creating structure without killing momentum

  • Translating expertise into plain language

  • Designing systems so good work holds up over time

  • Jumping in and doing the work when that’s the fastest way forward

I’ve led creative work inside large agencies, partnered directly with founders and small teams, ran my own small design shop, and taught designers how to think about their work. I’m an AIGA Fellow and have spent a long time doing this—and still love it.

If this sounds like your kind of working relationship, let’s talk.

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